Uber is launching its first driverless rides through a partnership with Waymo ... service area in the Phoenix area. “It’ll be a rider-only experience with no driver behind the wheel, and ...

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Phoenix-area Uber users can now hail a Waymo driverless ... Or users can call a Waymo Driver directly using the Waymo One app, available to the public in Metro Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles ...

Uber riders in the Phoenix area will have the option to book a driverless Waymo for their rides beginning Thursday, the company announced. "This extends access to the Waymo Driver," said Nicole ...

It’s better known as Waymo. Unless you live in one of the few cities where you can hail a ride from Waymo, which is owned by ...

John, a 43-year-old Uber and Lyft driver in Phoenix, said he thought Waymo One's robotaxis had hurt his earnings. He ...

Back in 2023 Waymo and Uber allowed the app's users to use robotaxis in the Metro Phoenix area ... handle the operation and testing of the Waymo Driver, which is what the company calls its ...

Uber and Waymo currently operate together in Phoenix. Uber is teaming up with ... are given the opportunity to opt out for a ride with a driver. Once inside, passengers buckle up, press "start ...

Uber’s initial agreement with Waymo in Phoenix also included autonomous Uber ... and safety of the Waymo Driver to these cities in partnership with Uber.” The expansion into two more cities ...

Related stories Restrictions on robotaxis could help reduce competition John, a 43-year-old Uber and Lyft driver in Phoenix, said he thought Waymo One's robotaxis had hurt his earnings.

Waymo and Uber didn't respond to requests for comment from BI. In February, an Uber spokesperson told BI the company hadn't seen any significant impacts on drivers' earnings in Phoenix and Las ...